Anyway, I mentioned China, Gernany, France, ad Mexico as possibilities. Well, add Australia to that list:
I suppose we should be thankful Trump didn't tell Malcolm Turnbull that he could send U.S. military into Australia. https://t.co/fJ0WdlFdrD pic.twitter.com/ld17tdI2Yb— Taniel (@Taniel) February 2, 2017
Does this world even survive another month?
Update (2/2/2017, 2:12 AM): This story gets increasingly bizarre. Apparently a large part of Trump's tantrum was about an Obama-negotiated deal for the U.S. to let in some refugees who are currently being held on an island off the coast of Australia. Trump seems to confirm that:
Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017
He Tweeted that just after 10 PM EST. But right around the same time, it appears he caved.
Statement from the US Embassy in Canberra. Trump Whitehouse will honour the refugee deal. Wow. pic.twitter.com/atJqPpPe6T— James Massola (@jamesmassola) February 2, 2017
(h/t Josh Marshall)
Or was a decision made without him, and if so, who made it and how did they get around him? Can someone give me a hand here? Am I the only one who thinks this is strange (I mean by for Trump's standards)?
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